Mental Health

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🧠 Mental Health for UKMLA AKT Exam Preparation

Struggling to memorise psychiatric criteria? Tired of flipping through long guidelines? This course is your shortcut to mastering mental health for the UKMLA / MRCGP AKT — with clarity, structure, and high-yield focus.

✅ What you’ll cover:

🔍 Depression & Anxiety Disorders – including risk assessment, stepped care, and when to refer.
💭 Psychosis & Schizophrenia – red flags, antipsychotic management, and follow-up.
🔄 Bipolar Disorder – rapid diagnosis, mood stabilisers, and relapse prevention.
❤️‍🩹 Self-Harm & Suicide Risk – how to assess risk, safety plans, and safeguarding protocols.
🧩 Autism & ADHD – recognising signs in primary care, referral pathways, and management.
🎭 Personality Disorders – especially emotionally unstable PD (borderline type).
📜 Mental Capacity & Mental Health Acts – key sections, consent issues, and legal duties.

🔑 Plus: AKT-style tips, mnemonics, diagnostic pearls, and what NOT to miss in the exam.

What You’ll Learn:
✅ Core Psychiatric Conditions – Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Bipolar, Schizophrenia, ADHD, Autism, Eating Disorders & more.
✅ Diagnosis & Clinical Features – Key symptoms, differential diagnoses, and DSM-5/ICD-10 criteria.
✅ Management & NICE Guidelines – First-line treatments, medications, and psychological therapies.
✅ Referral Criteria & Risk Assessment – When to refer, urgent vs. routine referrals, and primary care management.
✅ UKMLA Key Points – Exam-focused facts, red flags, and best practice guidelines for quick recall in the AKT.